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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024at•tic /ˈætɪk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Architecturethe part of a building, esp. of a house, directly under a roof.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024at•tic (at′ik),USA pronunciation n. - Architecturethe part of a building, esp. of a house, directly under a roof;
garret. - Architecturea room or rooms in an attic.
- Architecturea low story or decorative wall above an entablature or the main cornice of a building.
- Anatomythe upper part of the tympanic cavity of the ear.
- special use of Attic 1690–1700
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Greece or of Athens.
- (often l.c.) displaying simple elegance, incisive intelligence, and delicate wit.
n. - the dialect of ancient Attica that became the standard language of Classical Greek literature in the 5th and 4th centuries b.c.
- Greek Attikós
- Latin Atticus
- 1555–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: attic /ˈætɪk/ n - a space or room within the roof of a house
- a storey or low wall above the cornice of a classical façade
Etymology: 18th Century: special use of Attic from the use of Attic-style pilasters to adorn the façade of the top storey Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Attic /ˈætɪk/ adj - of or relating to Attica, its inhabitants, or the dialect of Greek spoken there, esp in classical times
- (often not capital) classically elegant, simple, or pure
n - the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Athens: the chief literary dialect of classical Greek
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